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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 99,645.15, 149,554.07 and 52,293.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 99,645.15, 149,554.07 and 52,293.70 is: 78,485.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99,645.15 : 149,554.07 = 52,293.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99,645.15/149,554.07 = 52,293.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99,645.15x = 149,554.07 × 52,293.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99,645.15x = 7,820,735,670.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,820,735,670.36/99,645.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,485.86

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